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MN HF14

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rob Ecklund

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum state funding for border-to-border broadband grants from 50 percent to 75 percent of total project costs.
  • Raises the cap on grants awarded to a single project from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.
  • Transfers $100,000,000 from the general fund to the border-to-border broadband fund account in fiscal year 2023 as a one-time transfer available until expended.
  • Requires the Office of Broadband Development to submit a report by December 31, 2022 analyzing the impacts of these statutory changes on the number and amounts of grants awarded.

Legislative Description

Border-to-border broadband grant program modified, money transferred, and report required.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

3/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/31/2022
Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance & Policy1/31/2022
Ways and Means3/18/2021
Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance & Policy1/7/2021

Full Bill Text

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